Deemania since 56

Terrific round of footy! Helps us if we can control ourselves in the sunset of the home and away rounds. Due to unforeseen results across the weekend, our best position is to make 4th in the top 8 teams should we crucify the Suns today; it must be stressed that percentage is critical to position. Let's hope that we can also maximise our talent base for each game - limited experimentation with 'possibles' and clear standards of winning football including the strategic use of the bench (talent, form, experience and asset-driven returns). Hibberd, Viney, Pedo, AVB, Hunt, Harmes, Kent, Frosty, Wagner, for example, back to form, fitness and impact. We have to play 'nasty' and keep it up, too, in order to cement an impressive footprint on the game that might force other teams against whom were are directly competing to concede surprise and unmanageability onfield. Exposure to solid football and its related confidence of intent will also assist us to negate the White Brethren interference in the outcome of games that we play and the unchallenged nature of such interference at a time when, thanks to this week's round so far, the AFL is under massive public scrutiny for decisions in the plural that it has used this year - in particular - to underwrite the success of certain teams. The MFC must play football akin to the toughness of the Cats and the Hawks in recent, previous years. Now, let's friggin' well go for it across what is left of this season and into the finals. Take no prisoners.

Port lost to Adelaide - great. Swans to account for Collingwood - game just started. We trash GCoast tomorrow. He comes position 3 on the ladder. Fingers crossed.

Just hoping Port lose to the Crows - free up a little shelf of space in the eight as it currently stands.

Now that the Toiges have beaten the Cats, I have a confession to make: My heart bled for poor old Geelong. It seemed as if their hip-pocket umpires deserted them across this game, with the loss forcing them well down on the Live Ladder - and the two showings against the Cats by the MFC were - despite the results - very impressive in 'finals-type' football. We move up to sixth as a consequence, and should be at least in 5th position by Sunday night. Things are getting exciting and there is a possibility that with a little more confidence and biff, we could be finishing around 3rd on the ladder prior to the start of the finals. Carna Dees! We'd be second had we beaten StKilda, Geelong x 2 games, and one or two others interrupted by the White Brethren.

Non, non, Monsieur! Very difficult to remember my high school French. Maybe Latin, next time. Vive la MFC!

Thanks, daisy, you've saved me a small fortune with such advice. A pie with sauce is expensive enough! Paid $10.80 for a single can at Adelaide Oval for the Crows game - craft beer? Absolute rubbish! Didn't even serve it in the can - gave me a plastic cup and it went flat in 30 seconds.

Fair go, Mazer - je ne parlez vous pas la Francais, tres bien.

Common thoughts, well expressed.

That's a shame, I was going to buy one - thought that it would be a great perspective from which to see the game.

It's enought to make you max out!

Any player is a realistic acquisition given the correct incentives, that need not be purely financial.

You betcha, correct, correct, correct. Aggression is the key up to a point, toughness is even more. My little post before this one was more of a joke or jest at creating friends with umpires who can/do interfere with our games to our detriment in the recent past. That is why I'd like to see our team full of bulls, hitt'em hard-types, no mercies or apologies, see ball-get ball and use it, knock the sheet outta 'em. Do it, move ahead, as you say.

Might be worthwhile - we need an extra real defender and he could be blooded to our game and intent.

Reality bites!

He's going to feel phatastique! AVB is going to hit hard with confidence.

Yes, last week Jeffy was very good with the taps and assists as well as scoring himself. With less familiar opposing backs around him, he will possibly lead them on a merry dance so our other fwds need to be attentive, ready and contributing either for his tap-on magic or his pressure moves, or his short passing, or when lining up a 6-pointer, clearing an avenue for that magic foot.

It is likely to rain a little - perhaps quite a good deal if Adelaide weather forecasts for today and Saturday are any guide - and for Sunday, too - so a shorter running team may have been a good selection,

Very probably correct - and win the favour of umpires. At the coin toss before the match starts, our Captain should hand out doughnuts and coffee to the umpires? Sweets? Tell them a stunning joke? Just be super polite?

I'd add Kent to that wildcard(s) list; and Pedo, of course (it's just me) in either the backline for strengthening or as a loose cannon in the fwd line played off the bench regularly in each game.

Crossy really has helped the MFC over the years ... I have dreams of Lewis and Crossy coaching after the current contract expires.

The fury of the ginger is now magnified by 200 per cent for 2019 season with Ginger Baker learning everything he can off Clarrie!

We can probabliy pick the Brownlow winner by the number of frees given across the year to a specific player from Collingwood, Geelong, Essendon, Hawthorn, Carlton and Adelaide. We, at DL, know it should go to either Gawn or Clarrie.....

Long overdue - it is and should be our fortress. It once was...

There is a reasonable comparison, there. Jones would make a great hbflanker - as mentioned, going in to get his own ball, spoiling, linking with run and handball, and passing when he plays with eyes up and is prepared not to bomb the football for distance. Run and carry, possession and retention gain more distance.

Team selection, strategic use of the bench, finding space well away from the communicable (convincible) umpires. That is the strength.